From the 9th Annual NAIRA Dinner, August 9, 2009

NIARA co-chair Hitesh Patel speaks to the crowd

Former US Attorney General John Ashcroft speaks to the crowd

John Ashcroft huddles with Colorado Republican State Chairman Dick Wadhams

Douglas County Honor Guard and John Ashcroft

NAIRA co-chair Nosh Tarachand addresses the crowd

NAIRA co-chairs Hitesh Patel and Nosh Tarachand with John Ashcroft.

Thank you to the Laya Dance Academy for their fantastic performances

Digging in to some scrupulous Indian cuisine

Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier

NAIRA Political Director Tom Bearden addresses the crowd

Past AAHOA Chairman Ash Patel, NIARA Co-Chair and AAHOA Board Member Hitesh Patel, Former Attorney General John Ashcroft and AAHOA Chairman Tarun Patel.

Strategic Partners of NAIRA...Members of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association were strongly represented.

NAIRA Membership Director JulieMarie Sheppard addresses the crowd.

AAHOA Chairman Tarun Patel addresses the crowd.